Feb 11

Not alot to report.

Brody is still scheduled for surgery on the 28th. He got his Chemo on Friday minus the Bevacizumab. He is supposed to continue is other chemo drugs until the 22nd to allow his counts to recover a bit before the surgery and I assume he will resume the other chemo soon after. As mentioned before, the Bevacizumab must be held for 4 weeks prior and 4 weeks after surgery. They plan on admitting Brody on the 27th to get his ureter stints put in and since they may be "uncomfortable" they want him overnight so they can manage his pain. Also, his surgery is scheduled for pretty early in the morning (we were looking at waking up at 5 am to get to pre-op by 6:15-- Surgery scheduled for 7L45)

We are planning Brody's 7th birthday party for late next week. His Birthday is actually on March 3rd but he most likely still be in the hospital recovering from surgery (if this surgery is anything like his previous one).

Nothing else going on. Brody continues to feel and act like any other 6 (almost 7) year old. He is excited about his birthday party coming up and is hoping his friends from school last year can make it to his party.... we are having it at a bowling alley.

More later....

Trish & Bill